The Archive · 1925

A True Patriot

"In an estimate of Dr. Sun's character, one has to think of the psychology of @ leader striving for many years after what was apparently a hopelessly unrealizable Meal, driving others by the force of his logic and sincerity, into a struggle which culled for the great est sacrifices, living in exile, away from his people, suffering defeat. after defeat, seeing victory in sight and then losing it because of some altogether unforeseen and extra oun circumstance. Such a man develops an. extraordinary personality from the unusual character of his life. Whatever mistakes Dv. Sun has made will be forgotten. He will stand out in China's history as a true and courageous patriot—a man, who was never afraid of experiment who was never afraid of expression.

Like ait men of this type, his life appears a failure, Hix" end comes apparently without the at-tumment of his goal and without the opportunity to carry his ideas into He dies in the of the strigele. It is only afte his death, that we realize what we have lost Mazzini; when he died, thought. that his. mission and life had been a failure, but who in the face of the unity of Italy, cannot but realize the greatness of Mazgini?" What Mazzini was to Italy, Dr, Sun has been to China and in the years to come, his figure will be realized and understood.

The Only "It isa pity that had the opportunity to carry out his programme. But there can be no doubt that China will give birth to men with the same vision, men who will carry out the work in: dicated. Nor can there be any doubt that such men exist in China to-day, men who are striving. to keep China democratic, free and "As for the Kuomintang, it is the only party in China with " national For it there is at present no te. It is more, than pro-Vable that the party will split into two wings; the radical wing, small in numbers, but very aggressive; he larger, conservative wing, refleet= ing more sensitively the will of the Chinese people. We all hope that. this wing will come under the leadership of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's logical ruceessor, Mr. Tong Shao-y

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